Hiba, that's a brilliant piece of work! Quite intriguing, I must say. Being someone who always felt religion or anything else had no right to curb the freedom of expression, especially for women, I felt liberated reading your reviews. Perhaps not all women despise or feel desolate in a purdah, perhaps, they must be loving the sense of security it brings, especially from impolite gazes. That's a social satire from you which is quite relevant to today's times. Cheers mate, keep writing!

Thanks a lot for your feedback! I am very happy to know that this piece made you feel liberated.

If you found the fact that there are 'some' women who love the purdah/abhaya/that-flowing-black-piece-of-cloth-that-some-Muslim-women-wear intriguing, I am curious about what you'd say to the fact that in some countries like France, Muslim women are fighting for the right to cover themselves. Basically, their right to ‘freedom’ of religious expression is being curbed. If the irony was water, we’d be having an emergency evacuation right now.

There is a huge community of educated Muslim women out there, who love the hijab/niqab, because they love their faith and they want to follow it, free of any compulsion. And the word 'huge' is an understatement. There is even a World Hijab day ( http://worldhijabday.com/ ) , which came about to raise awareness about the Hijab. Here are some pages that might provide further insight:

Colorado soccer team dons headscarves after Muslim teammate is banned from field : http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/colorado-soccer-team-dons-headscarves-muslim-teammate-banned-field-article-1.1725987`

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An introverted idealist, Hibaysh is a 20 something techno-geek, hoping to spark a change in the world through learning, writing, teaching- and of course, technology! Having no qualms in declaring that she would still enjoy reading Enid Blyton’s series for children, “The famous five” , Hibaysh also happens to be very serious about the dream projects she has undertaken for the benefit of the world. Identifying herself first and foremost as a Mu-Islam( Someone who does Islam, yo)…Muslim- An identity that encompasses all other identities (Responsible and informed citizen, College student, Malayali (This one she wears like a badge, although her brothers ridicule her for it)), Hibaysh is hoping that through the teachings of Islam, she can play all the ever-increasing number of roles to excellence. Join Hibaysh in this spiritual, growing adventure, as she explores all that could be explored in a lifetime, InshaAllah!